Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on April 12

Romande Energie Holding SA

12/04/2017 05:31

ZURICH, April 12 (Reuters) - The following are some of the 
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday: 
     
    SYNGENTA  SYNN.S    
    Mexico's antitrust commission COFECE said on Tuesday it 
would condition its approval of ChemChina's  CNNCC.UL  planned 
$43 billion takeover bid of Swiss pesticides and seeds group 
Syngenta AG.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1HJ0VX 
    For more news, click  SYNN.S  
     
    SIKA  SIK.S   
    Chairman Paul Haelg said on Wednesday he expects the hostile 
takeover attempt by French construction materials giant 
Saint-Gobain  SGOB.PA  to be resolved by 2018.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nZ8N1G701V 
    For more news, click  SIK.S  
     
    BARRY CALLEBAUT  BARN.S  
    The Swiss cocoa and chocolate manufacturer reports 
first-half results. The company is seen reporting that revenue 
rose 2.2 percent in the second quarter, according to the average 
forecast of analysts in a Reuters poll.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1HJ3S7 
    For more, click  BARN.S  
       
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Elina Leimgruber, mayor of Vevey, has been designated to 
represent the municipalities of Vaud canton on the board of 
directors of Romande Energie Holding  HREN.S , the company said, 
succeeding Laurent Ballif.  HREN.S  
    * Inficon  IFCN.S  said its shareholders approved all the 
proposals made by the board of directors at its annual general 
meeting.  IFCN.S  
    * Zug Estates Holding AG  ZUGN.S  said shareholders approved 
all proposals of the board of directors at its ordinary general 
meeting of shareholders.  ZUGN.S  
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    * Results from Swiss federal bond issues  SWIW  due around 
0900 GMT. 
 
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